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Expert says catch-and-kill order unlikely to find fatal shark
A shark expert says drones work better than catch-and-kill orders.
A shark expert from Macquarie University has criticised the WA government's order to catch and kill the shark. Culum Brown said finding the responsible shark is like finding a needle in a haystack.
The only way to know if a shark is guilty is to kill and check its stomach for human remains. Brown backs shark-spotting drones instead.
NSW used these drones after a Coogee Beach attack in June. Drones cost less than helicopters and let rescue teams act early.
They also don't trap other animals by accident. WA Fisheries Minister Jackie Jarvis said drone use is under consideration.
- Sorrento Beach, Perth's north
- Attack location
- 63-year-old
- Victim's age
- Three-metre great white
- Suspected shark size
- 1.5 kilometres off Sorrento Beach
- Capture gear distance
Why it mattersShark safety works best with methods that actually work, not ones unlikely to succeed.
